Brisbane Customs seizes illegal steroid capsules

Customs officers at Brisbane International Airport have seized almost 1,700 capsules of steroids illegally imported from Thailand.

They claim a 32-year-old Gold Coast man was found with two shampoo bottles containing more than 500 capsules of steroids.

In a separate incident, a 27-year-old from north Queensland was allegedly found with 1,100 steroid capsules.

Customs spokeswoman Michaela Jessop says it is illegal to import steroids into Australia without a permit.

"What we would really like to do is warn people travelling overseas not to be tempted to purchase substances like these overseas in countries such as Thailand where they are inexpensive and freely available," he said.